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Kevin Durant Wanted to Come to UCLA (189 clicks)
Woulda...coulda...shoulda.
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Shaking Up The Core: Thoughts On Changing Up UCLA Basketball's Starting Lineup/Rotation (140 clicks)
So here I go. I have seen 4 regular season games this year. 5 if I count the second exhibition game against Humboldt State, which I saw via the pathetic online feed from the official site. Based on what I have seen so far here is the starting lineup that seems to make sense: I think for the short term Howland needs to make two critical moves: Bench Dragovic for rest of the year (duh) limiting him not much more than 10-12 mins per game Bench Anderson and limit his mins to not more than 15 mins per game.
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Spaulding Roundup: Practice For Youngsters, QB Updates, Golden's Wandering Eyes & Other Bowl Prep Notes (71 clicks)
Let's start the Monday with a football roundup. We have lots of bits and pieces of news coming out of Spaulding (and out of Philadelphia) as the Bruins get ready for their first bowl game under Rick Neuheisel in Westwood. We all desperately wanted this bowl game because it would provide a big opportunity for coaches to get the underclassmen in this program additional practice time. Well from the first reports, it looks like the coaches are doing just that. Meanwhile, out in Philadelphia, an interesting subplot is shaping up around the Temple Owls, as it appears that they will have to deal with constant chatter of Al Golden exploring other head coaching opportunities (just like he did when the UCLA position opened up little more than two years ago).
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A little preview of 2009 Temple football team. (59 clicks)
A little preview of 2009 Temple football team. This video is apparently played before all Temple Football games when the team takes the field.
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BRUINS RETURN TO PRACTICE FIELD (48 clicks)
UCLA head coach Rick Neuheisel met with the media following his team's initial practice in preparation for the EagleBank Bowl, December 29th in Washington DC. The coach talked about the player's excitement in returning to practice field, and the great experience that awaits the team in our nation's capital.
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UCLA's Kevin Prince uncertain about recovery (47 clicks)
The Bruins quarterback said he is still feeling nagging pain from an AC sprain and a doctor told him he may or may not be ready to play in the EagleBank Bowl on Dec. 29. The Bruins quarterback said he is still feeling nagging pain from an AC sprain and a doctor told him he may or may not be ready to play in the EagleBank Bowl on Dec. 29.
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Top 10 bowl bummers for Bruins, Trojans (64 clicks)
Click on the photo to view Mark Whicker's 10 lowest bowl moments for the Bruins and Trojans. The university for which Jackie Robinson and Troy Aikman once played football was reduced on Saturday to rooting for Navy to beat Army so it could play...
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Su'a-Filo remains undecided (53 clicks)
From Xavier Su'a-Filo, regarding his potential LDS mission: "I'm concentrating on Temple right now. It's just between me and my parents still, that's basically it. Before I do anything, I'm going to talk to coach first, obviously."
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Neuheisel ON: (34 clicks)
On the early practices in preparation for Temple: "We'll have maybe three more days like this, and then we'll get into the Temple plan. We just wanted to get back out here and play football and have some fun. We did. There's certainly all kinds of rust, but that's OK. We have time to get it off us." On Washington, D.C.: "Having lived in Baltimore and part of that beltway area, having visited Georgetown and Washington, D.C., many times, I can tell you our kids are in for a treat.
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Post-practice update (39 clicks)
Felt like the first practice of a new season, and in some ways it was. * Rick Neuheisel and several players said the first few days of preparation for Temple would be mostly about analyzing some of the younger players. * Position battles remaining are at right guard, where Ryan Taylor returned but appeared hobbled by his foot injury; cornerback, where Sheldon Price and Aaron Hester continue their maneuvering; and running back, between Chane Moline, Derrick Coleman and Johnathan Franklin.
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UCLA football eases back into workload (30 clicks)
UCLA was back at practice Sunday for the first time in more than two weeks, as it finally has its late-December plans set: A Dec.
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Bruin Recruiting: Prep News Roundup (12/14) (147 clicks)
Commits Although they were without two starters, Jack Haley Jr. (ankle) and Chris Kaiser (andle), the Griffins gave Mater Dei fits all night before a fourth-quarter run lifted the Monarchs to a 76-63 victory and the tournament title. Mater...
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UCLA Football: Thanks To Navy, Bruins Are Bowl Bound (34 clicks)
I wouldn't have been surprised if the UCLA Bruins were singing "Anchors Aweigh!" late Saturday afternoon, because... Due to the Navy Midshipmen's 17-3 victory over Army in their annual rivalry game, UCLA will play in a post season bowl for the first time in the Rick Neuheisel era. On December 29, the Bruins will play in the Eagle Bank Bowl at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. Their opponent will be the Temple Owls, mostly known for being the alma mater of Bill Cosby, who are in their first bowl game in 30 years and only their third bowl overall.
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Bruins, EagleBank Bowl are so happy together (94 clicks)
UCLA FOOTBALL: Army's loss sends Neuheisel's squad to Dec. 29 game against Temple. EagleBank Bowl executive director Steve Beck won't soon admit to having his face painted in powder blue and gold or sporting a UCLA foam finger.
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At UCLA football practice for first time in a while (63 clicks)
Hey guys and gals, I'm at UCLA football practice - and will be for the next 10 days, as the Bruins have just one day off - and it really feels like a new season. I'll have some updates following practice, including quotes from players for the first time in a while, as this is really our first access since the USC game.
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Quotables: MSU Coach Rick Stansbury (61 clicks)
On what Howland must be going through right now: "I know it's a transition (Howland's) going through right now, but it's very obvious that Ben will get them going." On UCLA's youth: "Even though he may not have what he's had, doesn't mean he doesn't have a good team." On Howland: "Ben's one of the best coaches in the country. It's just a matter of time before he gets them back on top."
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Howland ON: Pt. 2 (59 clicks)
On the team's effort: "These two young men (Roll and Lee) battled and competed even when we were down. They never gave up." On the offensive balance and needing to feed the post: "We've got to continue to get some inside. Reeves, today, had a tough time in there going up against that big kid."
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Howland ON: (61 clicks)
On the upcoming film session serving as a "how-to:" "We're going to watch film on us from past years because we're just not executing some of the things we're trying to do. Our younger kids in particular need to see it." On reviewing previous filmL "It's something that one of our players suggested.
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Quotables: Michael Roll (59 clicks)
On the team's effort: "A lot of it comes down to playing real hard. Our cuts aren't precise and not full-speed all the time. Sometimes we don't know when to screen. Hopefully everybody can learn from it." On what the freshmen need to learn:
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Neuheisel ON: (40 clicks)
On Temple: "I've watched a couple of games. They're talented, very talented. They play with a lot of enthusiasm and talent. They're defensive front is as good as any team we've seen. As far as what they look like, they look the part. I made mention to the players yesterday that to be a great football team, you have to find a way to win this game.
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THE EAGLE(BANK) HAS LANDED (44 clicks)
Bruins get a Government Bailout: Thanks to Navy QB Ricky Dobbs, UCLA will immigrate to the District of Columbia for the Eagle Bank Bowl It wasn’t just a game, it was an adventure. UCLA needed heavily-favored Navy to beat Army on Saturday, in order to reach a Bowl Game, but Army did not surrender easily.
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UCLA Struggles From Outside, Lose Fifth Straight (47 clicks)
By Bruin Basketball Report Box Score UCLA (2-6) combined porous defense with poor shooting as it was embarrassed at the John R. Wooden Classic, 72-54, by Mississippi State The Bruins shot just 4 of 20 on three-pointers for a measly 20%. What compounded this obtuse statistic is that it accounted...
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Coming Together In DC Over Holidays: Getting Excited To See UCLA Football Out East (68 clicks)
Let's get to business right away this Sunday. If you haven't made your travel plans to Washington for the 29th, let's get it done. I have already changed up my flights and bought couple of tickets from the UCLA website. If you haven't done it yet, please go to this link and buy your tickets right now. Considering where we have been in recent years, I think this bowl game presents the perfect opportunity for the UCLA football program to take the next step, and set itself up for another step forward in Rick Neuheisel's third season in Westwood.
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UCLA Run Defense #1 (58 clicks)
UCLA Run Defense #1 A cool post from Tomahawk Nation (SBN's FSU blog) about UCLA's run defense as #1 in the nation, or so says a 'hidden stat'.
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The Cupboard is Empty Again: Is CBH's Recruiting Killing the Bruins? (87 clicks)
What do you see in this photograph? If you answered three Ben Ball Warriors and one scrub, then you got it exactly correct. Per N's request, I'm throwing up a comment I made earlier tonight as a more extended FanPost. There's been a lot of chatter on BN about what ails CBH's squad.
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Neuheisel & His UCLA Bruins Are Heading To DC (26 clicks)
Well we are not going to let everyone get depressed over hoops because we do have some great news to celebrate on the football front. Thanks to Navy Midshipmen who fought off a valiant challenge from Army's Black Knights, the Bruins are going bowling in Rick Neuheisel's second year in Westwood.
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Bulldogs Destroy Bruins As Ben Howland And His Players Embarrass UCLA In Front Of Coach John Wooden (45 clicks)
Coach John Wooden is 99 years old. He took time out to watch his former program today by making the trip out to Anaheim to watch what is likely to be one of the last UCLA games he will see in person. Well Ben Howland and his basketball players in UCLA uniform rewarded the Bruin living legend by putting on the most embarrassing display of ugly basketball we have seen in Westwood in years. Ben Howland, his staff, players, and everyone associated with his program should be ashamed of themselves today for embarrassing the four letters in front of Coach John Wooden.
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UCLA football: Bowl game helps attract recruits (122 clicks)
What does getting a bowl game mean for UCLA? Well, it provides opportunities for recruits to pop by and watch the Bruins practice. In attendance Sunday were Dietrich Riley (La Canada St. Francis), Paul Richardson (Gardena Serra) and Anthony Jefferson...
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UCLA football: Does Temple of doom await Bruins in bowl? (96 clicks)
UCLA will play Temple in the EagleBank Bowl on Dec. 29. Here’s an early primer on the Owls, gleaned from Temple’s media guide: Most famous player? Bill Cosby, a running back in 1961-62, before dropping out to pursue a career...
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Nakazawa, Perk Earn NSCAA All-America Honors (21 clicks)
UCLA seniors Kyle Nakazawa and Brian Perk were honored as NSCAA/Performance Subaru All-Americans in 2009. Nakazawa was named to the first team, while Perk was selected to the second team. They are the 40th and 41st Bruins ever to receive NSCAA All-America honors.
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UCLA Misses Mark Against Mississippi State, 72-54 (38 clicks)
Ravern Johnson scored a career-high 29 points, Jarvis Varnado blocked seven shots and Mississippi State rolled to a 72-54 victory over UCLA in the Wooden Classic on Saturday.
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Bruins To Face Temple in EagleBank Bowl (50 clicks)
UCLA will face the Temple Owls in the 2009 EagleBank Bowl. The game will be played at RFK Stadium in Washington DC on Tue., Dec. 29 at 4:30pm ET. The game will be televised nationally by ESPN.
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UCLA bashed by Mississippi State in Wooden Classic (37 clicks)
ANAHEIM - The UCLA basketball team is eight games into its season and the unanswered questions are continuing to pile up. The latest queries were delivered in the form of a 72-54 loss to Mississippi State in the second game of the Wooden Classic on...
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Bruins miserable as Wooden watches (33 clicks)
ANAHEIM - John Wooden should have been spared from watching this game. He's 99 years old. He doesn't need the stresser. He's thinning and frail and couldn't prop himself to a stand in front of his Honda Center luxury box perch Saturday afternoon when...
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Alabama's Ingram wins close Heisman vote (18 clicks)
NEW YORK - Mark Ingram completed the trophy case at Alabama, delivering the first Heisman to a school that boasts one of the richest histories in college football. The tough-running sophomore tailback turned tearful after winning the Heisman Trophy...
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Navy helps UCLA nab a bowl bid (37 clicks)
Anchors aweigh. Navy's victory against Army on Saturday means UCLA will play another day. It also means, according to Bruins coach Rick Neuheisel, UCLA's season has been justified. "It's a tremendous deal for our program to get back into the...
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Navy's win puts UCLA in EagleBank Bowl (31 clicks)
The Bruins will face Temple on Dec. 29 at Washington's RFK Stadium. The Bruins will face Temple on Dec. 29 at Washington's RFK Stadium.
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Ex-Bruin Cameron Dollar: From 'coach on the floor' to just coach (36 clicks)
The former point guard, who subbed for an injured Tyus Edney and orchestrated UCLA's victory in the 1995 NCAA title game, is in his first season as head coach at Seattle University.
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T.J. Simers: With John Wooden, every day is a classic (35 clicks)
At 99, the coach still is sharp with a sense of humor, but he doesn't like people taking care of him. You could hardly hear him talk.
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Bill Plaschke: UCLA's Tyler Trapani brings the John Wooden legacy home (58 clicks)
The great-grandson of the legendary coach is a walk-on who rarely plays for the Bruins, but his attitude and actions reflect the principles that made Wooden, and his teams, so great. Thirty-seven seconds remaining, UCLA down by 20, the coach stares at the far end of the bench, calls for the passing of the torch.
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Bruins' loss to Mississippi State is a real eyesore (34 clicks)
UCLA falls to 2-6 with a 72-54 blowout defeat at the Wooden Classic, as the event's legendary namesake watches every misstep. When the UCLA players gather at Pauley Pavilion today, they can expect a different sort of film session.
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UCLA going bowling (109 clicks)
From UCLA: UCLA will face the Temple Owls in the 2009 EagleBank Bowl. The game will be played at RFK Stadium in Washington DC on Tue., Dec. 29 at 4:30pm ET. The game will be televised nationally by ESPN. "We are excited to have the opportunity to play in the EagleBank Bowl," said UCLA head coach Rick Neuheisel.
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Forbath named FWAA All-American (37 clicks)
The Southeastern Conference led the selection process with seven players and the Big 12 Conference had five when the 2009 Football Writers Association of America All-America Team was announced on Saturday. Nine of the 11 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision conferences and independent Notre Dame were represented on the squad.
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Ajawara picks ASU (44 clicks)
Tesoro offensive lineman Sil Ajawara, the No. 74 offensive guard in the country by ESPN.com, verbally commited to Arizona State, Scout.com reported. "It really was about the comfort level," Ajawara told Scout.com. "I felt that this is the place I really could go out and be passionate about what I'm doing, and hopefully make an impact as soon as possible. It was the right place for me." UCLA already has commitments on the line from guard Chris Ward out of Mater Dei and tackle Kody Innes out of Scottsdale, Ariz.
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The Early Words: UCLA Football Notebook (38 clicks)
Here's today's football notebook... After originally scheduling practices for Friday afternoon and this morning, UCLA head coach Rick Neuheisel took a look outside and changed his mind. Both practices were cancelled, and while the team will meet for lunch today and to watch the Navy-Army battle that will determine their bowl scenario - a Midshipmen win puts the Bruins in the EagleBank Bowl on Dec. 29 in Washington, D.C. against Temple; a Black Knights win means no UCLA bowl.
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A happy Hanukkah: Four Bruins inducted into Jewish Sports HOF (26 clicks)
From UCLA: The Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame has announced the 14th class of Hall of Fame inductees and four Bruin alums have been named to the honoree list - student-athletes Jordan Farmar (basketball), Ben Feilhaber (soccer), Louise Lieberman (soccer) and Jillian Kraus (water polo).
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Nice ESPN Jones story, with GREAT picture (57 clicks)
Make sure to check out the picture of an emotional Jones hugging his parents after receiving the award. Pretty cool. Malcolm Jones wins Gatorade National POY
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The Early Words: Malcolm Jones Wins Gatorade POY (36 clicks)
When told his son Malcolm would be awarded the Gatorade National Player of the Year award on Thursday a few days ago, Marshall Jones, Sr. just laughed. He laughed because he knew of the rather demure reaction his son, the Oaks Christian of Westlake Village senior running back, had when he was told he had won the state player of the year award.
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Q&A with Malcolm Jones (44 clicks)
Malcolm Jones with Oaks Christian head coach Bill Redell Check out Q&A after the jump: Rumors are you cried a little bit when you found out? "It was all emotion - I was so in shock. I thought to myself that I wasn't going to win the award at all. When they told me, I couldn't help but cry." How much do you think your off-the-field work had to do with winning the award?
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Angela and Marshall Jones, Sr., on Malcolm Jones' Gatorade National POY award (34 clicks)
Here's a quick little Q&A with Malcolm Jones' parents after their son was awarded the Gatorade National Player of the Year award earlier today. Check after the jump, because I know this isn't everybody's thing. Angela Jones on why she thinks her son deserved the award: "It has to do with the person as well as the player. He's down to earth, he's kind of nonchalant.
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Kai Forbath Named All-American By FWAA (37 clicks)
UCLA's Kai Forbath has earned first-team All-America honors again. The junior place kicker has been named to the 2009 Football Writers Association of America All-America Team, it was announced on Saturday.
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Four Bruins Selected To Participate In MLS Player Combine (25 clicks)
UCLA seniors David Estrada, Kyle Nakazawa, Brian Perk and Michael Stephens have been invited to participate in the 2010 adidas MLS Player Combine in January. UCLA leads all schools with four invited players. In addition, Bruin head coach Jorge Salcedo will be coaching Team Jabulani at the commbine.
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Cheney Named One of Three MAC Hermann Trophy Finalists (29 clicks)
For the third year in a row the UCLA women's soccer team has a finalist for college soccer's highest honor, as Lauren Cheney was named one of three finalists for the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy on Friday.
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The Bruins send two runners to National Championships (30 clicks)
Look back at the 2009 UCLA Cross Country season as we talk with Coach Forest Braden, and NCAA qualifiers Marco Anzures and Shannon Murakami in this UCLAbruins.com All Access exclusive video.
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UCLA Faces Mississippi State in John R. Wooden Classic (23 clicks)
The UCLA Bruins (2-5) face the Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-2) on Saturday, Dec. 12 in the John R. Wooden Classic at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The game will be televised live on FSN/PT and is slated for a 1:40 p.m. tip-off.
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UCLA Resumes Action At UCSB (46 clicks)
The Bruins (4-3) will travel up the coast to play at UC Santa Barbara (2-5, game on Dec. 13 v. CSU Bakersfield) on Dec. 15. The game will start at 7 p.m. UCLA then returns home for the first time since Nov. 25 to host Texas Tech (8-1, winners of its last seven games after a 91-53 loss to Tennessee on Nov. 17) on Friday, Dec. 18 in Pauley Pavilion.
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Kai Forbath Wins Lou Groza Award (41 clicks)
UCLA junior Kai Forbath has been named the 2009 winner of the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award. The announcement was made this afternoon on the ESPN College Football Awards Show from Orlando, FL.
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Three Bruins Earn Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America Honors (36 clicks)
Kai Forbath has been named first-team All-America by the Walter Camp Football Foundation while Brian Price and Rahim Moore are second-team selection.
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ONE OF A KAI (21 clicks)
Best Leg(s) in the Nation: Kai Forbath wins Lou Groza Award and joins Brian Price and Rahim Moore on Walter Camp All-American team, giving UCLA three times more honorees than usc UCLA 3, usc 1. That’s the tally for Bruins over trojans on the just-released Walter Camp All-American team.
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UCLA's Forbath honored as nation's top kicker (31 clicks)
Kai Forbath didn't achieve the perfect marks he was looking for this season, but he accomplished the next-best thing. The UCLA junior, who was 26 of 29 on field-goal attempts, was selected as the winner of the Lou Groza Award on Thursday, gaining...
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UCLA football: Forbath earns another All-American honor (67 clicks)
UCLA kicker Kai Forbath was named first-team All-American by the Football Writers’ Assn. of America. Forbath, a junior, ranked second nationally, making 26 of 29 field goals this season. He also has made 35 consecutive field goals from inside 50...
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UCLA football: Bruins in wait, and wait, and see mode (36 clicks)
UCLA Coach Rick Neuheisel canceled practice, as the Bruins continue to wait to see if their season will be extended. Neuheisel cited the weather for canceling practice Friday and Saturday, saying, “What we were going to get done today didn’t...
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UCLA football: Forbath receives Lou Groza Award (81 clicks)
UCLA’s Kai Forbath was named the winner of the Lou Groza Award, given to the nation’s top kicker, on Tuesday. Forbath, a junior, ranked second nationally, making 26 of 29 field goals this season. He also has made 35 consecutive...
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Something Special Brewin? Malcolm Jones Honored As Gatorade National Player Of The Year (54 clicks)
Many of us have followed college athletics long enough to know that we shouldn't always get too excited about hype around big time recruits. It is especially true these days in the world of college basketball. Sometimes recruits in hoops such as JF, AA, and KL live up to all the hype. Other times, well I don't think I have to go through the details of the Ben Ball warriors class of 2008 (you can also read the comments in this thread which will go back much further).
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Kai Wins Groza, Bruins Rack Up More All American Honors (29 clicks)
brtishbruin and KSBruin were already on it last night. We have more major post-season awards news to share about few Bruins from the football team. Kai won the Lou Groza award last night beating out a two great kickers from amazing SEC programsn (Alabama’s Leigh Tiffin and Geogia's Blair Walsh). In addition to Kai accepting his award on ESPN, two more Bruins - Brian Price and Rahim Moore were named in the Second Team All America by the prestigious Walter Camp Foundation:
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Sporting News: How would you sum up your program after two seasons? Rick Neuheisel: (30 clicks)
Sporting News: How would you sum up your program after two seasons? Rick Neuheisel: I think we made some real improvement this year. There are lots of reasons for optimism going forward. This year was about, kind of, we restocked the cupboard in terms of young talent.
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Kentwood's Josh Smith may have partially torn tendon (178 clicks)
Josh Smith, Kentwood's 6-foot-10 basketball standout, is believed to have suffered a partially torn patellar tendon in Tuesday night's game.
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Gerhart, Forbath candidates for awards tonight (75 clicks)
The two-hour Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards on ESPN is tonight (7 p.m. ET), and two Pac-10 players are up for awards.
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Bruins' Reeves Nelson returns to practice (100 clicks)
Starting center practiced Wednesday evening, albeit with goggles protecting his injured right eye.
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Weekly Answers, Pt. 4 (138 clicks)
Weekly Q&A - Part 4
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BREAKING NEWS: MALCOLM JONES NAMED GATORADE NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR (79 clicks)
I've had to keep this under wraps for a couple days, but Oaks Christian running back Malcolm Jones was named Gatorade National Football Player of the Year today.
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Weekly Answers, Pt. 3 (113 clicks)
Weekly Q&A - Part 3
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Jerry Shipkey passes (23 clicks)
Former UCLA football and track letterman Jerry Shipkey died November 28 in Dana Point, Calif. following a long illness. He was 84.
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Reeves Nelson practices (40 clicks)
Just got word from a UCLA source that Reeves Nelson completed practice in his new trusty goggles and should be good to go for the Wooden Classic against Mississippi State.
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Weekly Answers, Pt. 2 (99 clicks)
Weekly Q&A - Part 2
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UCLA basketball: Update on Josh Smith injury (104 clicks)
Despite a report out of the Pacific Northwest, it appears that Bruin recruit Josh Smith has only a minor knee injury. "No surgery or anything like that," his father said this morning.
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UCLA basketball: Reeves Nelson returns to practice (66 clicks)
Starting center Reeves Nelson returned to practice this evening, albeit with goggles protecting his injured right eye. The UCLA freshman suffered a corneal abrasion when he was poked in the face against Kansas on Sunday.
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Mississippi State: Adding To Our Bulldogs Game File (54 clicks)
Let's continue to add to our notes in the Bulldogs game file we have been putting together this week. For those who are interested you can check out Mississippi State tonight on ESPN 2 (6:30 pm EST) when they take on DePaul Blue Demons (who we beat in last year's Wooden Classic) in 2009 Big-East/SEC invitational.
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Football/Basketball Podcast Douple Dip Open Thread (6 pm PST) (49 clicks)
Tonight, you will be treated to a BruinsNation podcast doubleheader. First, at 6 pm PST, you will get the UCLA football podcast where we'll touch upon the weekend's all-important Army/Navy game, a bunch of recruiting news and some other football related news.
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Wrapping up the Pac-10 regular season (112 clicks)
It was a strange, unpredictable and exciting year for the Pac-10.
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Football Recruiting Notes: One Richardson Is In, CRN Speaks To Elite So. Cal Prep Teams (166 clicks)
Bruin Report Online's Brandon Huffman had the scoop last night. Los Alamitos cornerback Shaquille Richardson is the latest recruit to commit to Neuheisel's Bruins.
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UCLA season recap (124 clicks)
If UCLA didn't have to play in the brutal Pac-10, it might have ended up nationally ranked.
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UCLA basketball: Bruin recruit Josh Smith suffers injury (280 clicks)
Two pieces of news on Josh Smith, the highly ranked prospect out of Washington who recently signed a letter of intent with the Bruins.
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Two More Ideas On Raising Awareness Of Bruin Athletics For The 'Average' UCLA Student (63 clicks)
One way of thinking about raising attendance is binary - find some people who don't attend and find ways of inducing them to attend. 'People don't go to games because tickets can't be transferred - tickets need to be transferable, and then problems will be solved'.
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Ben Ball Roundup: Update On Nelson/Honeycutt, Howland's Thoughts On Bulldogs & Other Notes (98 clicks)
So just two more days to go till the Finals weeks come to and end. Bruins will get back to practices tonight to prepare for Saturday's game against Mississippi State Bulldogs.
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Weekly Answers, Pt. 1 (96 clicks)
Weekly Q&A - Part 1
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Howland ON: Extras (52 clicks)
On bad shot selection, the team's poor shooting overall, and finals week
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Howland ON: Mississippi State (46 clicks)
On Mississippi State's Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State's offense, defense, playing zone defense against MSU.
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Howland ON: Tyler Honeycutt (75 clicks)
On Tyler Honeycutt's playing time, performance, and the division of minutes to fit Honeycutt in
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Injury could affect Reeves Nelson's availability (67 clicks)
Swelling around his right eye has subsided, but Bruins are not sure when he might return.
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Nelson having tough time in new role (54 clicks)
When freshman Reeves Nelson envisioned life as a starter for the UCLA men’s basketball team, it looked a lot different than the reality has been to this point.
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Cook Named Pacific Region Freshman of the Year, Gil and Sather Earn All-Region Honors (28 clicks)
For the second straight year, a Bruin took home AVCA Pacific Region Freshman of the Year honors, as Lauren Cook earned the award on Wednesday. Last year's honoree, Amanda Gil, was named to the All-Pacific Region First Team for the first time, while senior Kaitlin Sather also received her first All-Region award, earning honorable mention accolades.
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UCLA football: Bruins commit Malcolm Jones is Gatorade's top football player in nation (256 clicks)
Oaks Christian running back Malcolm Jones has been selected Gatorade's 2009-10 Gatorade National Football Player of the Year.
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UCLA football: Time to say good-bye to Price (122 clicks)
Now that UCLA junior defensive tackle Brian Price has been selected as the Pac-10's Defensive Player of the Year, has he played his final regular-season game for the Bruins?
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Football/Basketball Podcast Double Dip (Wed. 6 pm PST) (46 clicks)
Tomorrow, you will be treated to a BruinsNation podcast doubleheader. First, at 6 pm PST, you will get the UCLA football podcast where we'll touch upon the weekend's all-important Army/Navy game, some recruiting news and some other football related news.
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Ben Ball Roundup: Nelson Impressions, Zone Defense, & Mississippi State Notes (118 clicks)
Thank God for finals week. Not sure if I have ever typed that before. Given the injuries, drama our basketball team has gone through during this non-conference season, another week off from game action couldn't come at a more opportune time for the program.
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Is The UCLA Marketing Department Undermining John Wooden's Basketball Program? (100 clicks)
The UCLA's marketing department's track record is kind of a joke.
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Howland ON: Reeves Nelson (93 clicks)
On Reeves Nelson's injury, status, and injuries
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Please watch this. (79 clicks)
I sort of stumbled upon this Rick Reilly-John Wooden video, and it is absolutely incredible.
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Neuheisel ON: (68 clicks)
On what is important besides a win in the EagleBank Bowl, what the veterans have said to the young players who haven't experienced a bowl and what a win would mean, what this game would mean for UCLA, and the status of Jake Dean, Jeff Miller, Garrett Rubio and Brandon Bennett going into the possible bowl game
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Quotables: Malcolm Lee (105 clicks)
On the team finding positives in the Kansas loss, pushing the tempo and controlling the action, and Drew Gordon's transfer
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UCLA Gymnastics Team Ranked No. 5 In Preseason Coaches Poll (40 clicks)
The UCLA gymnastics team will open the 2010 season ranked No. 5 in the preseason coaches poll. The Bruins are one of five teams to collect first-place votes, receiving two.
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Lauren Cheney Named NSCAA/adidas First-Team All-American (38 clicks)
UCLA senior women's soccer standout Lauren Cheney made school history on Tuesday, becoming the first Bruin player to earn NSCAA/adidas All-America honors all four years of her college career.
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UCLA junior Price is Pac-10's Defensive Player of the Year (23 clicks)
UCLA defensive tackle Brian Price was named the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year on Monday. Price was one of the main cogs on a Bruins team that ranked third in the Pac-10 in scoring defense.
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UCLA's Nelson impresses Kansas star Aldrich (78 clicks)
The ultimate compliment is respect from the competition. So when preseason All-American center Cole Aldrich of Kansas calls Reeves Nelson "scrappy," it's only a good thing.
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TROJAN HEADHUNTER PRICED OUT OF THE MARKET (73 clicks)
Dirty rep costs usc’s Taylor Mays the Price War, as he loses the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year Award to UCLA’s Brian Price
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UCLA's Price is named Pac-10 defensive player of the year (52 clicks)
The junior who may declare for the NFL draft led the conference with 22.5 tackles for a loss. Stanford's Gerhart is named offensive player of the year and Oregon's Kelly is coach of the year.
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Brian Price Named Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year; 11 Bruins Named All-Pac-10, Including Five First-Team Selection (70 clicks)
UCLA junior defensive tackle Brian Price is the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year. Eleven Bruins named All-Pac-10.
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Confirmed: Shaq Richardson orally commits to UCLA (133 clicks)
Los Alamitos cornerback Shaquille Richardson - scout.com's No. 31 cornerback - has orally committed to UCLA. Here's his profile: Shaq Richardson All reports on the kid are positive, and he had solid stats this year, finishing with six interceptions.
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Price named Pac-10 Defensive POY; five on first team (33 clicks)
UCLA junior defensive tackle Brian Price was named the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year today, selected by the conference coaches. Price had a monster season for the Bruins, demanding double- and sometimes triple-teams. They did not work. Price had 43 tackles, a conference-leading 22.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks.
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Brief Q&A with Tyler Honeycutt (134 clicks)
Freshman forward Tyler Honeycutt played his first game for UCLA last night in the team's 73-61 loss to top-ranked Kansas. Honeycutt didn't exactly scorch up the stat sheet - 1-for-6 shooting, three points - but his six rebounds showed his athleticism and energy. With Reeves Nelson moving into the starting lineup and Honeycutt recovered from a stress reaction in his shins and a sore back, the Bruins will be a scrappier group, a high-energy team that battles on the boards. How do you feel?
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New twist in already twisted bowl system (148 clicks)
They will play Jan. 7 in Pasadena to determine who's No. 1 in college football.
But we don't have to wait to find out who's No. 69. In an ironic and comedic convenience, that team has played in Pasadena already.
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UCLA football: Brian Price named Pac-10 defensive player of year (99 clicks)
UCLA defensive tackle Brian Price was named the Pacific 10 Conference’s defensive player of the year. Prince led the conference with 22.5 tackles for a loss, which ranked him third nationally. The Bruins had four other players named to the...
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UCLA basketball: A no-zone layer against Kansas (135 clicks)
For much of last week, UCLA Coach Ben Howland talked about trying a zone defense against top-ranked Kansas, but that never happened during Sunday's 73-61 loss at Pauley Pavilion.
The Bruins stuck to their trademark man-to-man for a couple of reasons.
First, Kansas is big but not as quick on the perimeter as teams such as Portland that have consistently beaten UCLA off the dribble.
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UCLA's Price Is Right For The Pac-10: Brian Headlines 11 Bruins Honored As All Pac-10 (37 clicks)
hicalliber is already on it but this deserves lot more attention. This is not a surprise but still worthy of a huge celebration on Bruin Nation. Here is our Pac-10 Defensive Player: The official announcement came out earlier this afternoon which included lot of good news for the football team. Not only Brian Price was named Pac-10's Defense POY, he was part of a group of 11 Bruins named in the All Pac-10 team.
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BN Pac-10 Power Poll: Week 13 (54 clicks)
That's a wrap on the Pac-10 regular season. Oregon are conference champions, three teams are bunched up in a tie for second and preseason favorites USC are in a tie for fifth. Washington won five more games than they did last year to give them a total of five, Arizona St.'s play has landed Dennis Erickson on the hot seat, UCLA reached their six win goal and Washington St. regressed from a 2-11 season.
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"I feel like our team is a lot more united." (163 clicks)
"I feel like our team is a lot more united. Sometimes when things didn't go Drew's way, he'd have a fit. We'd try to help him, and he didn't want to hear it.
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Brittany Beauchan Named UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week (36 clicks)
Junior swimmer Brittany Beauchan (Kailua, HI/ Punahou School) of the UCLA women's swimming and diving team was selected as the UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week for Nov. 30-Dec. 6.
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UCLA Women's Water Polo Signs Three High School Standouts for 2011 (47 clicks)
The UCLA women's water polo program has signed three talented high school student-athletes to National Letters of Intent, first-year head coach Brandon Brooks has announced.
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